The Break Room

@L. Jieun ⚚ [SH] Joshua wasn't dumb. He captured the sarcasm Jieun threw at him, but he didn't react much at it. He didn't even feel angry or mad at the girl. Instead, he thought hardly and tried to figure out what's happening.

Joshua sighed softly and massaged his temple gently. "Somewhing's off, I know it. You don't have to hide it. But I don't know the reason. I won't know if you don't tell me, Jieun," said Joshua softly while shaking his head slowly. "And who are 'them'?" He raised an eyebrow and frowned a little. Something odd was happening.

[It's okay~ You must be busy. You replying is enough ><]

@H. Joshua ⚕ The nerves of the guy. She scoffed. That fake fake concern he was showing her after ruining her happiness pretending to be unaware of the situation he had put her in made her all the more furious. He was friends with the sorry excuse of a family that she was forced to have so he couldnt be any better than them.

"Oh.. no.. you did nothing wrong.."she replied full of sarcasm. "I will be sure to let you know if you make a mistake which i assure you, you havent made any so far" She gave him a tight forced smile which was anything but genuine making sure he knew that it was insincere and full of sarcasm. "You are no better than them."

(Orz.. i am so sorry i replied so late.. )

@L. Jieun ⚚ Joshua didn't expect the sudden attack so he was a bit shocked. If he didn't remember wrongly, his friend that asked for his help told him that Jieun, the person he found out was crying was happy to get the job. He wondered what could he had done to make the girl said such a thing.

Joshua sighed softly and blinked as he was so confused. He didn't get what Jieun was talking about. So, he asked the person softly, "Did I do something wrong? Please let me know if I do so." He showed his worried expression. He was really worry that it might be something really serious.

@H. Joshua ⚕ Jieun didnt expect anyone to be around. If she knew, she wouldnt have started crying. When she heard her name being called, she looked up at the person, her eyes still glistening with the tears and she hurriedly wiped it off with her sleeves. It took a moment to realise that she knew him. And definitely not from being around here. She knew him from before.

"You.. " She got up on her wiping off the remaining tears furiously. "You.. you ruined everything.." This was the man who got her this dreaded job.

@L. Jieun ⚚ Those days, the break room had been the place for Joshua to have his own quality time in the institute. As usual, he'd come to the room with a book in his hand. That time, it was a book about , a thing he never understand.

Joshua was reading seriously when he started to hear sob. He closed the book he read by reflex and looked around, trying to solve out where did the sob come from. He blinked as he finally noticed a figure curled up in the corner of the room. He wanted to act as if he didn't hear anything, but he couldn't because the figure seemed familiar to him. So, he approached the figure slowly.

"Jieun-ssi?" asked Joshua. He was a bit shocked to see Jieun in such a condition. "What happened?" His voice became softer. He knew the female. Jieun was the one he 'helped' to get a job by the request of a friend.

@H. Joshua ⚕ She tried her best to cover up her sniffles not wanting anyone to hear her cry. She was curled up in a corner hiding away all alone. It had been a week at most since she had joined this damned place where she was forced to join. She didnt want to but she was given no other option. She hated being here, the feeling of being unwelcome gnawing at her. She didnt know anyone and the patients scared her easily.

She let out another sob, tears streaming down her face feeling absoultely hopeless of ever leaving here.

@Minpha ♣ Ooooh, I get it now.
/nod with a simple smile/
So you have two jobs at the moment? One is as a janitor, like right now, and the other is an adult film actor? You're a very hardworker.
/commend you sincerely and shake my head a little/
Is it tiring? I mean having 2 jobs at once. Also, I'm sure a hardworking person like you will improve in no time. You have that natural cute charm, though.
/chuckle softly, can't help myself not to ruffle your hair/

@H. Joshua ⚕ Ahh, sorry about that! Being a janitor is more of a side job to help pay the bills and because I love my coworkers
/he admits with a soft laugh, shaking his head/
I'm an adult film actor!
So cute charm comes in really handy, a lot of people like that
I'm not great yet, but I'm working hard to improve my skills as much as I can!

@Minpha ♣ It is nice to meet you too, cutie.
/chuckle lightly, chuckle louder as I hear your answer/
Oh gosh, how do you practice to be cute?
/raise a brow and tilt my head, wait for you who's still cleaning up/
Hmmm... but I have no intention to be cute, I just like seeing someone cute.
/grin and close the book in my hands, tilting my head at your last words/
Why do you need cute charm to work as a janitor? I don't get it...
/scratch my cheek in confusedness/

@H. Joshua ⚕ Nice to meet you Jisoo
/he smiles sweetly before he falters for a moment and laughs at your question/
Luck and lots of practice!
/he admits with shy smile, cleaning up the spill quickly and taking the mop back to the bucket/
I fully believe that if you like something and it works for you then you should utilize it
I've got a long way to go in my career but I work hard on my cute charm

@Minpha ♣ Thank you.
/smile widely and nod, moving to the table you've just cleaned and continue to read the book I bring/
/pull my attention from the book to you as you ask and nod with a smile/
Yeah, we haven't. And I'm Joshua or Jisoo, up to you.
/shrug a little before look at you again/
Minpha is a perfect name for someone cute like you. How can you be so cute???
/pout and act as if I envy you/

@H. Joshua ⚕ Oh, right, yeah!
I'll go get my mop and clean it right up for you
You can move over to another table if you want
/he suggests, motioning to the one he just cleaned before he goes over to the corner of the room where his mop bucket is tucked, he wrings out the excess water and goes over to clean up the orange juice spill/
I don't think we've met before, have we?
My name is Minpha!

@Minpha ♣ Erm luckily no. The table is fine but not with the floor.
/smile a little/
I spill this by accident and I don't wanna take a risk by cleaning it by myself. I mean, I can probably do something even worse with these hands.
/make a gesture with my eyes to show you an empty bottle that used to be filled with orange juice, showing you my hands after that/
Sorry for messing up.
/sigh slightly/

@H. Joshua ⚕ /hums softly to himself as he wipes down the empty table, pleased that it looks good and he's about to move on to the next when your request catches his attention/
Help?
/he echoes, perking up and flashing you a smile as he moves around the table towards the one you're sitting at/
What's wrong? Did someone spill something? These tables get so sticky sometimes...

@Minpha ♣ /stretch a little and close my eyes for seconds. Open my eyes and look around the room. Tilt my head a bit as I notice your figure/
How can one be so adorably cute?
/mumble and gasp/
Hello there, I think I need a little help here.
/smile and scratch my head/